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Join GenXGrownUp for Perks! » bit.ly/395HEr9 Those of us in Generation X will remember fondly the wash of arcade sound effects that hit us from the classic games when we walked into an arcade. But how well do you remember them? We once again test your knowledge of classic arcade games! How well do you […]

Welcome to the BATCAVE! This set from Pin Mates Includes a wooden BATMOBILE, BATMAN, and ROBIN, and a BATCAVE diorama! Features tubes for the figures to slide down, an opening cave entrance, and more. Modeled after the 1966 BATMAN TV series. Individually numbered edition of 900 pieces. Entertainment Earth Convention Exclusive! Contains a wooden BATMOBILE […]

Every Atari 2600 fan knows (and has likely played & loved) Yars’ Revenge. Now, in celebration of Atari 50th anniversary, it has been announced that a true sequel to Yars’ is in development and none other than Howard Scott Warshaw — the creator of the original — is signed on to develop the title! How […]

GenXGrownUp sat down with legendary Atari developer, Howard Scott Warshaw, to discuss his book, Once Upon Atari, his history at Atari, details on the forthcoming Yars’ Revenge Sequel, and how he made the migration from engineer to therapist. Hear the full, unedited interview » genxgrownup.com/hsw ONCE UPON ATARI is an intimate view into the dramatic […]

My Arcade (Dreamgear) and Atari are collaborating on three new pieces of hardware first showcased at CES 2023. But that’s not all that was shown featured Atari, but rather some familiar franchises in some unfamiliar packaging. Do all these clues point to the evidence of arcade ROMs coming in new units from My Arcade? My […]

The Atari 2600 prototype game, Sonar, was in development at the very start of the Atari 2600 (or maybe even before). Utilizing stereo sound to send separate ping-back notifications to two simultaneous players was a creative use of the 2600’s dual internal speakers — which were removed prior to launch as a cost-saving measure! Possibly […]